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tala.

felling, cutting down

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtala/[ˈt̪a.la]
  1. felling, cutting down

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from talar.

noun/ˈtala/[ˈt̪a.la]
  1. tala (Celtis tala, a South American tree)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Quechua tara.

noun/ˈtala/[ˈt̪a.la]
  1. tipcat (game and stick)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain, according to some from Latin tālea (“long and slender stick”), according to others from Arabic طَالِع (ṭāliʕ, “rising”).

verb/ˈtala/[ˈt̪a.la]
  1. inflection of talar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of talar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from talar.

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